{"id":"fc98b0bc-6563-4931-ae43-ac8d16fa143d","url":"https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/reddit-challenges-australias-under-16-social-media-ban-calls-it-ill-thought-out/articleshow/135484341.cms","domain":"timesofindia.indiatimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Times of India","country":"IN","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Reddit Fights Teen Account Ban: Platforms contest Australia’s under-16 law; ruling may sway global curbs","plainHeadline":"Australia's under-16 social media ban faces legal challenge in High Court","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Australia bans under-16s from holding social media accounts, entering law in late 2025.","Reddit and a libertarian group challenge the law in the High Court.","Reddit argues the ban restricts political debate and young people's voices.","Lawyer calls the measures ill thought out and inept, lacking specific safeguards.","Rulings could influence global adoption of similar restrictions and platform compliance."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-03T06:03:33.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-03T06:59:06.824Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/859d6176-a2af-43fb-bf6f-830b9606c996","storyId":"859d6176-a2af-43fb-bf6f-830b9606c996","image":"https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-135484534,imgsize-91529.cms","author":"Mahima Sharma","dek":"In late 2025, Australia enacted a law prohibiting individuals under 16 from accessing social media. However, Reddit and a libertarian organization are contesting this legislation in the High Court."}